NYC Department of Education slow to spend federal stimulus funds, Comptroller Lander reports

By Isabel Song Beer

Posted on April 13, 2022

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City Comptroller Brad Lander released a spending report Wednesday which found that the NYC Department of Education (DOE) has been slow to spend federal COVID stimulus funds from fiscal year 2022 (FY2022).

The spending update found that less than 25% of cumulative funds were expended to critical areas of academic and instructional support as well as to social and emotional wellness programs through the first three-quarters of 2022.

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NYC Department of Education slow to spend federal stimulus funds, Comptroller Lander reports

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